The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-07-13
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steet, in this city, last Sunday Geo.
Gaines Spear, the veteran comedian,
7S years OF age, who made his first
appearance on the stage in the old
fremont theater in 1929, breathed
his last. having been confined to his
bed nearly four years. The most no.
table event in Spears life was in be-
ing a witness to the tragedy on the
stage at Ford's theater in Washing
ton, when president Lincoln fell a
victim to John Wilkes Booths pistol
shot.
THE USUAL ROW.
HOLLAND PATENT, July 12.-The
18th of July, the anniversary of
the battle of the Boyne, between king
James and the prince OF Orange, is
being celebrated by Orangemen
throughout Ulster with unusual fer
vor. The Reverend DR.. Kane pre-
sided over a monster gathering in
this city. Many violent speeches
were made, and the city was crowded
with Orangemen from the rural dis
tricts. Several sklrmishes have al
ready taken place between Orange
men and Catholics. The police have
been reinforced so as to be prepared
for any trouble.
VISITING THE OLD HOME.
HOLLAND PA, ENT, Jnly 12-Presi-
dent Cleveland and wife arrived here
this morning. They walked from
the station TO the inn and The
Weeds" the residence OF Miss Eliza
beth Cleveland, where they were
heartily received by the presidents
sister and his niece, Mary L. Hast
ings.
TIME SHE WAS THERE.
New YORK, July 12.-Queen Kapi-
alani kept in her hotel to day and
rested, previous to going on her
journey to San Francisco this even
ing. The queen and party will leave
in the 6 p. n. train, and it is not in
tended to make any breaks in the
journey between the two points.
JUST PLAIN FUNERAL.
NEW YORK, July 12-Thomas Du-
rand, aged 20 (colored,. known as
Japanese Tommy" was buried in
Evergreen cemetery to-day. He was
a dwarf, three feet high, aud had
been exhibited before all the crowned
heads OF Europe. There was no
funeral service.
A DISASTROUS FIRE.
PoTTsyILLE, Pa, July 12.-Otto,
one OF the best collieues OF the Phil
adelphia & Reading company, is on
fire, and is probably doomed to
destruction, entailing loss approach
ing 100000. Three hundred men
and boys will be thrown out OF en-
ployment.
CHOLERA IN ITALY.
ROME, July 12.--The cholera is in
creasing in Sicily. There have al
ready been 200 cases at Catania. of
which l40 proved fatal. The Neapol-
itans are alarmed because OF the ar
rival in their city OF numbers OF fugi-
tive from Sicily.
CONDENSED MILK.
BosToN, July 12.-The consolIda.
ton OF three leading firms of milk
contractors in this CITY was effected
to-day and the consolidation will con.
troll the entire milk supply of the
city.
HIGH JINKS.
LONDON, July 12.-The duke of
Portland yesterday reviewed the an
cient and honorable artillery of Bos-
ton and afterwards presided at
banquet given them. United States
minister Phelps, Col. Walker, of Bos-
ton, having the seats OF honor. The
lord mayor OF London. lord Napier,
of Boston, delegate Tilton, of New
York, the old guard and others were
present. The duke OF Portland
offered a toast in honor of queen
Victoria and president Cleveland,
minister Phelps responding to the
toast to president Cleveland.
GERMAN RIFLE CONTESTS.
FRANKFORT, July II. - The rife
meeting here has been a great sue
cess. The results have shown that
the old superiority OF the Swiss
marksmen is gone; the bulk of the
prizes to the winners were southern
Germans; marksman Gustars won
the emperor's cup.
| DEFIANT SPEECH.
LONDON, July 12.-Wm. O'Brien,
editor OF United Ireland, at
Kingston made q speech which was
filled with defiance: He said that
the government would be required to
enforce the coercion act in the most
barbarous manner before it could